Highlights
- Megastar Amitabh Bachchan mourned the demise of Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, who died today following a brief illness, calling her a "fierce freedom fighter".
- Sahgal (97) breathed her last at a private hospital at Kanpur.
- The 69-year-old actor tweeted:
- T 814 - Shrimati Lakshmi Sehgal passes away at 97 in Kanpur .. fierce freedom fighter for Independence of India .. what a lady ! PFHS !
- -- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2012
- T 814 - PFHS : Prayers for her soul ! She was with Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA ..the Indian National Army to fight against British rule
- -- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2012
- She was very active during the Independence movement and had commanded the 'Rani of Jhansi Regiment' of the INA formed by Bose. A doctor by profession, Sahgal was working as a medical practitioner and a social worker. She was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1998.
- Amitabh Bachchan posted on the micro-blogging site:
- T 814 - Captain Lakshmi Sahgal .. grandmother of Shaad Ali, who directed BuntyBubli and JhoomBarabarJhoom .. condolences and prayers Shaad !
- -- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2012
- T 814 -Just yesterday Shaad sent sms to me on her condition that despite cardiac attack, continued to conduct herself with a fighting spirit
- -- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 23, 2012
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan mournedthe demise of Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, who died today followinga brief illness, calling her a "fierce freedom fighter".
Sahgal (97) breathed her last at a private hospital atKanpur.
The 69-year-old actor tweeted:
She was very active during the Independence movement andhad commanded the 'Rani of Jhansi Regiment' of the INA formedby Bose. A doctor by profession, Sahgal was working as amedical practitioner and a social worker. She was awardedPadma Vibhushan in 1998.
Amitabh Bachchan posted on the micro-blogging site: